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Woodcut of a winged horned devil with a tail standing beside a curtained bed where a figure lies propped up holding a bowl.

Witchcraft: the devil bringing medicine to a man or woman in bed (?). Woodcut, 1720.

A black-and-white woodcut shows a winged, horned devil with clawed hands and a long tail standing beside a curtained bed at left. A figure lies propped on pillows at right, holding a bowl, while a small table holds a cup and vessel. A barred window and wooden floor frame the scene.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1720
Medium
Woodcuts
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3520 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1720.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: El diablo llevando medicina a un enfermo en cama, xilografía

Una xilografía en blanco y negro muestra a un diablo alado y con cuernos, con garras y cola larga, de pie junto a una cama con cortinas a la izquierda. A la derecha, una figura yace recostada sobre almohadas sosteniendo un tazón, y una pequeña mesa con una taza y un recipiente. Una ventana enrejada y un suelo de madera enmarcan la escena.

Português: O diabo levando remédio a um doente na cama, xilogravura

Uma xilogravura em preto e branco mostra um diabo alado e com chifres, com garras e cauda longa, de pé ao lado de uma cama com cortinas à esquerda. À direita, uma figura está recostada em travesseiros segurando uma tigela, e uma pequena mesa traz uma xícara e um recipiente. Uma janela gradeada e um piso de madeira emolduram a cena.

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